Lotus have brought a new rear wing for their T127 following the car’s substantial update just two races ago. Chief technical director Mike Gascoyne said: We?óÔé¼Ôäóll be using our new pillar mounted rear wing here, and have some new parts which will enable us to optimise the weight distribution, so again, I?óÔé¼Ôäóm quietly confident we?óÔé¼Ôäóll … Continue reading More updates for Lotus in Turkey
Turkish Grand Prix articles archive
2010 Turkish Grand Prix – F1 Fanatic unofficial race programme (Video)
Posted onHave all the important information for this weekend?óÔé¼Ôäós Turkish Grand Prix at your fingertips with the F1 Fanatic unofficial race programme including a video lap of the track:
Who can stop a Red Bull rout in Istanbul? (Turkish Grand Prix preview)
Posted onRed Bull head to the Turkish Grand Prix as the team to beat. Does the Istanbul circuit offer their rivals any hope of catching the RB6s?
Hopefully the 2010 Turkish Grand Prix won’t be the last one
Posted onWill F1 return to Turkey in 2011? With attendance figures for the race plummeting and Bernie Ecclestone doubling his price to the Turkish government for a place on the packed F1 calendar, F1’s time in Turkey may be drawing to a close. But it would be a pity to see F1 lose the best new … Continue reading Hopefully the 2010 Turkish Grand Prix won’t be the last one
Turkish Grand Prix live TV times
Posted onHere are the details of the BBC’s live video coverage of the Turkish Grand Prix and the F1 Fanatic live blogs which will take place during all five sessions this weekend. If you would like to help run the live blogs this weekend please get in touch by emailling me, using Twitter or leave a … Continue reading Turkish Grand Prix live TV times
Kubica surprised by Renault progress
Posted onRobert Kubica says he is surprised to have enjoyed such a strong start to his first season with Renault. Kubica is sixth in the championship with 59 points, 19 behind the two Red Bull drivers. He said: We had some idea during winter testing of what the car was capable of, we understood its strengths … Continue reading Kubica surprised by Renault progress
Dry weather expected in Turkey
Posted onThe long-range weather forecast for next week’s Turkish Grand Prix suggests a dry weekend’s racing in prospect. Temperatures are expected to be around 20 degrees on all three days with minimal chance of rain. This is somewhat cooler temperatures than the race used to in its original late-summer place on the calendar. In 2008 the … Continue reading Dry weather expected in Turkey
Mercedes revert to long wheelbase W01
Posted onMercedes has confirmed it will revert to using the long wheelbase version of the W01 in next week’s Turkish Grand Prix. Ross Brawn added the team have “major and very challenging upgrades” planned for the next few races: I am encouraged that we have made progress over the last two races and that we have … Continue reading Mercedes revert to long wheelbase W01
Barrichello unhappy after more car trouble (Turkish Grand Prix round-up)
Posted onWrapping up the Turkish Grand Prix coverage at F1 Fanatic, here’s a look back at the rest of the weekend’s stories. Including Rubens Barrichello’s concerns about his reliability, what went wrong for Fisichella and the other changes to the cars.
It wasn’t just Button that cost Vettel second (Turkish Grand Prix analysis)
Posted onSebastian Vettel’s three-stop strategy at Istanbul left him vulnerable to team mate Mark Webber. Webber occasionally managed to match Vettel’s pace despite carrying a heavier fuel which, along with Vettel’s delay behind Button, helped Webber nab second off his team mate. Here’s an analysis of the Turkish Grand Prix including how far McLaren are off … Continue reading It wasn’t just Button that cost Vettel second (Turkish Grand Prix analysis)
2009 Turkish Grand Prix facts and stats
Posted onFour consecutive wins for Jenson Button – three consecutive no-scores for McLaren. Here’s the Turkish Grand Prix in numbers.
Turkish Grand Prix in pictures
Posted onFrom the grid to the champagne – here’s a look at the Turkish Grand Prix in pictures.
Vettel’s mistake lets Button in for another win
2009 Turkish Grand Prix review
Posted onJenson Button added Istanbul Park to the growing roster of circuits he has conquered this year.
Rate the race: Turkish Grand Prix
Posted onJenson Button notched up his sixth win of 2009 in Turkey. What did you think of the race? Rate it out of ten and leave a comment below:
Championship standings after Turkey
Posted onDrivers’ championship Jenson Button 61 Rubens Barrichello 35 Sebastian Vettel 29 Mark Webber 27.5 Jarno Trulli 19.5 Timo Glock 13 Nico Rosberg 11.5 Felipe Massa 11 Fernando Alonso 11 Kimi Raikkonen 9 Lewis Hamilton 9 Nick Heidfeld 6 Heikki Kovalainen 4 Sebastien Buemi 3 Sebastien Bourdais 2 Robert Kubica 2 Adrian Sutil 0 Nelson Piquet … Continue reading Championship standings after Turkey
Turkish Grand Prix result
Posted on1. Jenson Button, Brawn-Mercedes 2. Mark Webber, Red Bull-Renault 3. Sebastian Vettel, Red Bull-Renault 4. Jarno Trulli, Toyota 5. Nico Rosberg, Williams-Toyota 6. Felipe Massa, Ferrari 7. Robert Kubica, BMW 8. Timo Glock, Toyota 9. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari 10. Fernando Alonso, Renault 11. Nick Heidfeld, BMW 12. Kazuki Nakajima, Williams-Toyota 13. Lewis Hamilton, McLaren-Mercedes 14. … Continue reading Turkish Grand Prix result
Turkish Grand Prix live blog
Posted onReview the Turkish Grand Prix live blog below.
Off-line start is bad news for Button (Turkish Grand Prix pre-race analysis)
Posted onWe’ve got the championship leaders in the top four positions, tricky track conditions and one of F1’s best modern circuits. Can Sebastian Vettel keep the heavier-fuelled Jenson Button behind? Is Rubens Barrichello the biggest obstacle to a Button win? And how much of a problem will the soft tyres be? Let’s take a look at … Continue reading Off-line start is bad news for Button (Turkish Grand Prix pre-race analysis)
Turkish Grand Prix qualifying pictures
Posted onOne thing that leaps out at you when looking at this selection of pictures from qualifying at Istanbul today is just how few people have bothered to show up. Here’s a collection of pictures of this afternoon’s action, unfortunately set against a backdrop of largely empty grandstands.
Vettel to make first pit stop before Button (Turkish Grand Prix fuel weights)
Posted onSebastian Vettel may be starting from pole position but Jenson Button is carrying more fuel than the Red Bull driver. Button’s Brawn is fuelled around two laps longer than Vettel and Mark Webber, fourth on the grid, is fuelled even further. Fuel weights in full below.